State ceremony on Mount Herzl in memory of the fallen
President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu commemorate the victims of October 7 and the 'Iron Swords' war
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President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended the state ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem to commemorate the victims of the October 7, 2023 attack and the 'Iron Swords' war.
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The ceremony takes place on Mount Herzl to honor the victims of the attack on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent military operation 'Iron Swords'.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on the occasion of the state ceremony in memory of the war dead.
"The lowering of the flag expresses the shared national mourning of the State of Israel and its citizens, and is dedicated to the memory of the women and men, children, newborns, the elderly, civilians and soldiers who were killed and fell in the terrorist attack of 7 October 2023 and in the 'Iron Swords' war. In addition to their memory, this day is also dedicated to paying homage to all those who were wounded in body and soul and who still carry the wounds of 7 October today and war,” Herzog said.
